FEX vs. QLD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD)

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QLD

ProShares Ultra QQQ

QLD Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index®. The fund invests in securities and derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times (2x) the daily return of the index. The index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index, includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$106.72

Average Daily Volume

2,632,901

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	QLD
30 Days	6.62%	6.38%
60 Days	8.07%	8.03%
90 Days	10.60%	8.70%
12 Months	33.47%	54.59%

49 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in QLD	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	6.06%	0.17%
ADSK	A	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
AEP	D	0.32%	0.23%	0.23%
AMGN	D	0.07%	0.74%	0.07%
AMZN	C	0.09%	3.98%	0.09%
AVGO	D	0.24%	3.68%	0.24%
BIIB	F	0.21%	0.11%	0.11%
BKNG	A	0.3%	0.77%	0.3%
BKR	B	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
CEG	D	0.3%	0.32%	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%	0.27%	0.27%
CMCSA	B	0.44%	0.78%	0.44%
COST	B	0.35%	1.89%	0.35%
CSCO	B	0.27%	1.09%	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%	0.32%	0.26%
CTAS	B	0.36%	0.41%	0.36%
CTSH	B	0.42%	0.19%	0.19%
DASH	A	0.41%	0.31%	0.31%
EXC	C	0.33%	0.17%	0.17%
FANG	D	0.45%	0.25%	0.25%
FTNT	C	0.3%	0.34%	0.3%
GEHC	F	0.07%	0.18%	0.07%
GOOGL	C	0.09%	1.86%	0.09%
INTC	D	0.36%	0.49%	0.36%
ISRG	A	0.27%	0.87%	0.27%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
KHC	F	0.22%	0.18%	0.18%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.4%	0.07%
MAR	B	0.1%	0.37%	0.1%
MDLZ	F	0.15%	0.4%	0.15%
META	D	0.33%	3.57%	0.33%
MU	D	0.08%	0.51%	0.08%
NFLX	A	0.3%	1.63%	0.3%
NVDA	C	0.29%	6.35%	0.29%
ODFL	B	0.09%	0.22%	0.09%
ON	D	0.39%	0.13%	0.13%
ORLY	B	0.09%	0.33%	0.09%
PANW	C	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
PAYX	C	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
PCAR	B	0.48%	0.28%	0.28%
PEP	F	0.08%	1.04%	0.08%
PYPL	B	0.18%	0.41%	0.18%
ROST	C	0.16%	0.21%	0.16%
SBUX	A	0.09%	0.52%	0.09%
TMUS	B	0.39%	1.29%	0.39%
TSLA	B	0.22%	2.83%	0.22%
TTD	B	0.27%	0.26%	0.26%
VRTX	F	0.08%	0.58%	0.08%
XEL	A	0.36%	0.18%	0.18%

FEX Overweight 324 Positions Relative to QLD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
PLTR	B	0.7%
UAL	A	0.67%
AXON	A	0.64%
RCL	A	0.55%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
FICO	B	0.5%
GS	A	0.5%
EME	C	0.49%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
HWM	A	0.48%
PWR	A	0.47%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
TRGP	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
BK	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
AXP	A	0.45%
ALL	A	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
FOXA	B	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
URI	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HPE	B	0.44%
T	A	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
PGR	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
TOL	B	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
IRM	D	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
GDDY	A	0.4%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
FCNCA	A	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
PHM	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
ORCL	B	0.37%
MSI	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
GEN	B	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
LII	A	0.35%
HCA	F	0.35%
AIG	B	0.35%
DGX	A	0.35%
ZBH	C	0.35%
VTR	C	0.34%
CB	C	0.34%
AFL	B	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
HIG	B	0.34%
TGT	F	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
ANET	C	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
RMD	C	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
VZ	C	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
IBM	C	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
EBAY	D	0.32%
ERIE	D	0.32%
AMP	A	0.31%
NEE	D	0.31%
NTRS	A	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
APTV	D	0.31%
BLDR	D	0.31%
OKE	A	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
JPM	A	0.3%
BAC	A	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
ALNY	D	0.29%
GWW	B	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
AKAM	D	0.29%
BAH	F	0.29%
ACGL	D	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
LUV	C	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%
PKG	A	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%
FSLR	F	0.27%
PCG	A	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
WELL	A	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%
TJX	A	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
TYL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
MANH	D	0.25%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
ICE	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
MCO	B	0.25%
D	C	0.25%
EQR	B	0.25%
PEG	A	0.25%
PSA	D	0.24%
HRL	D	0.24%
PPG	F	0.24%
JNJ	D	0.24%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
CARR	D	0.23%
GIS	D	0.22%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
DOW	F	0.21%
EFX	F	0.21%
ELV	F	0.2%
CPAY	A	0.2%
DIS	B	0.2%
NDAQ	A	0.19%
APD	A	0.19%
DECK	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
CMI	A	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
DELL	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
IR	B	0.18%
HUBB	B	0.18%
AJG	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
PRU	A	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
LH	C	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
J	F	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
ETN	A	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
CSL	C	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
MAA	B	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
IT	C	0.17%
WY	D	0.16%
DD	D	0.16%
UBER	D	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%
AWK	D	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
TSCO	D	0.16%
KEYS	A	0.16%
ECL	D	0.16%
NTAP	C	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
CTVA	C	0.16%
SYY	B	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
KO	D	0.15%
ARE	D	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
CPB	D	0.15%
O	D	0.15%
XYL	D	0.15%
CL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
EXR	D	0.15%
LLY	F	0.14%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
AMT	D	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MET	A	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%
AVB	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
WST	C	0.09%
ESS	B	0.09%
EQIX	A	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
HPQ	B	0.09%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
MA	C	0.09%
APH	A	0.09%
ARES	A	0.09%
JCI	C	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
BLK	C	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
AVY	D	0.08%
ZTS	D	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.08%
MAS	D	0.08%
SBAC	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
KMB	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
POOL	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
OTIS	C	0.08%
WAT	B	0.08%
ROL	B	0.08%
ACN	C	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
LOW	D	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
BLD	D	0.07%
WSM	B	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%
CCI	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 52 Positions Relative to QLD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-5.6%
GOOG	C	-1.79%
ADBE	C	-1.08%
AMD	F	-1.03%
LIN	D	-1.0%
INTU	C	-0.9%
TXN	C	-0.86%
QCOM	F	-0.82%
AMAT	F	-0.69%
HON	B	-0.69%
ADP	B	-0.57%
GILD	C	-0.53%
ADI	D	-0.48%
MELI	D	-0.45%
LRCX	F	-0.44%
REGN	F	-0.4%
SNPS	B	-0.39%
CDNS	B	-0.38%
CRWD	B	-0.37%
MRVL	B	-0.36%
PDD	F	-0.35%
ASML	F	-0.29%
ROP	B	-0.28%
ABNB	C	-0.27%
WDAY	B	-0.27%
CPRT	A	-0.26%
NXPI	D	-0.26%
MNST	C	-0.25%
FAST	B	-0.22%
EA	A	-0.2%
TEAM	A	-0.19%
VRSK	A	-0.19%
LULU	C	-0.18%
DDOG	A	-0.18%
AZN	D	-0.17%
IDXX	F	-0.16%
MCHP	D	-0.16%
CCEP	C	-0.16%
ZS	C	-0.15%
TTWO	A	-0.15%
ANSS	B	-0.14%
CSGP	D	-0.14%
DXCM	D	-0.13%
ILMN	D	-0.11%
GFS	C	-0.11%
WBD	C	-0.11%
CDW	F	-0.11%
MDB	C	-0.1%
ARM	D	-0.08%
MRNA	F	-0.07%
DLTR	F	-0.06%
SMCI	F	-0.05%